Glass-holder.



W. A. YOUNIE.

GLASS HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.21, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0 iinirno STATES PATENT ornion.

WILLIAM A. YOUNIE, OIE EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.

GLASS-HOLDER.

Application filed January 21, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. YOUNIE, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Everett, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement inGlass-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in glassholders and more particularly to soda water glass holders, the objectbeing to provide a holder in which the glass holding frames arepivotally mounted in such a manner that they are free to swing in orderto allow the same to expand to accommodate glasses of all sizes.

Another object of my invention is to provide a holder which comprises abase having frames mounted thereon formed of spring wire provided withsupporting members spaced apart, each of said supporting members beingpivotally mounted within the base in such a manner that the frames canswing outwardly when a glass is placed between the same, therebyovercoming the difficulties now existing with holders of this characterwhere frames are fixed by solder.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a holder which isexceedingly simple and cheap in construction, and one which is verystrong and durable.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my improved glass holder. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section partly broken away showing a glassin section in position therein, the frames being expanded. Fig. .L is adetail vertical transverse section through a portion of the base showingthe bearing member. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

In carrying out my improved invention, I employ an inwardly taperingbase ring A which is provided with an inwardly projecting annular flangeA terminating in an annular flange A forming a support for the glass insuch a manner that the glass will be supported in a horizontal planeabove the flange of the base. Oppositely disposed spaced openings B areformed in the flange A adjacent its outer Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Apr. 16,1912.

Serial No. 603,950.

edge which register with openings 0 formed in bearing blocks C securedunder the flange as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and in which are pivotallymounted the supporting members of spring-wire grasping frames .D betweenwhich the glass is adapted to be forced in such a manner that the frameswill expand to accommodate difli-erent size glasses, and will grasp theglass in such a manner that it will be held firmly between the frames sothat all danger of its dropping out is prevented.

Each of the frames D are formed of a single piece of wire bent centrallyto form an open loop D terminating in spaced loops D the ends of whichconverge as shown at D and are then bent outwardly in oppositedirections as shown at D and then downwardly at right angles to formvertical supporting members D which extend through the openings B intothe openings of the bearing members 0, and are pivotally mounted thereinin such a manner that they are free to swing in order to allow theframes to expand when a glass is placed between the same. The ends areheld within the bearing members by swaging the same as clearly shown inFig. 4 so as to prevent the frames from becoming detached from the base.The loops D are slightly bent outwardly or expanded as clearly shown inorder to allow the glass to be forced between the frames, and it will beseen that the frames swing outwardly when the glass is forced downbetween the same in such a manner that the base can accommodate a glassof a diameter substantially the diameter of the base ring. By mountingthe frames in this manner each supporting member has a limited amount ofmovement independent of the other supporting member, the resiliency ofthe wire allowing one member to move slightly. WVhen a glass is forcedbetween the same the periphery of the glass is brought into engagementwith the portions D of the frames which force said members outwardlycausing the supporting members to swing in the bearings, it will also beseen that the frames move outwardly independent of the swingingmovement, whereby the glass will be securely grasped.

I provide the base ring with a handle E which is formed of a pair ofwires secured together at E, twoof the ends of which pass throughopenings formed in the flange A, and are secured against the inner faceof the ring, and the other ends extend through openings formed in thering A and are sew cured to the under face of the flange A by solder insuch a manner that the handle Will be securely attached to thebase ring.

Vhat I claim is 1. A glass holder comprising a base provided Withbearings, and a plurality of frames each having spaced supportingmembers pivotally mounted in said bearings.

2. A glass holder comprising a base ring having bearings formed therein,resilient Wire frames having spaced supporting members pivotally mountedin said bearings, and a handle secured to said base.

3. A glass holder comprising a base ring having a flange provided With araised portion forming a support for a glass, said flange being providedWith spaced oppositely disposed openings adjacent 'its outer Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents,

edge, bearing blocks arranged under each flange provided With openingsregistering With the openings of said flange, spring Wire framesprovided With spaced supporting members pivotally mounted in saidbearings, said frames having outwardly extending upper portions.

4. A glass holder comprising a base, a plurality of springs looselymounted on said base, each frame comprising spaced loops connected by aloop at one end and provided With converging end portions, said endportions having outwardly extending ends provided With supportingmembers, each supporting member being pivotally mounted in said base.

WILLIAM A. YOUNIE.

WVitnesses:

JAMES J. CALLAHAN, JOHN A. YOUNIE,

Washington, D. C.

